Advanced Nursing

Complete List of State Boards of Nursing

Find contact and website information for your local state nursing board.

It is important to research the nursing requirements in the state where you plan to practice. This will not only help you when applying for nursing positions, it will also give you an overview of the nursing programs you need to take in nursing school. Doing the research before you start your nursing education will help you prepare for school and will save you both time and money. We have compiled a list of State Boards of Nursing below to help you gather the state requirement information you need:

Continuing Education Requirements: You must complete 15 practice-focused continuing education contact hours or hold a current, nationally recognized certification or complete a minimum of one college credit course in nursing with a grade of C or better during a licensure period.

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 14 contact hours every two years. See web site for additional options; two of the 30 hours must be AIDS CE three hours of domestic violence CE within 3 years of Kentucky licensure

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: Have practiced not less than 400 hours during two years preceding application for renewal, or have completed 30 contact hours, or have practiced not less than 200 hours and completed 15 contact hours during two years preceding application for renewal.